Mystery Island DIY?

[Korimako]

What can I expect if I choose not to do a Princess shore excursion? Can I just sunbathe and swim for a few hours? I presume the tender will return regularly to the ship and I won't have to wait hours to get back?

 

Thanks for any advice.

I have already posted this elsewhere, but was advised to post on here too.

 

[The_Big_M]

Yes, absolutely. It's a small island, and you can do a walk around the circuit of it; there will be a few local activities on there (singing, a cauldron, maybe massage, a few local vendors), then you can relax on the beach, swim/splash out or snorkel. If you get off early, they may also be offering their own snorkel/boat excursions on the island. 

 

If it's a large ship though, and you wait til the last hour, it may take a while to get back. Last time I was on RCL Explorer there and the queue was one hour to get back on the tender, and that was about 2 hours before all aboard time.